The celebration continues today in East Niagara as folks partake in Independence Day activities from the lake to the county line.

Friday afternoon, kids from the Lockport YMCA put on a parade. Dressed in red, white and blue, they marched in front of the East Avenue facility.

In the evening, Locust Street was lined with spectators watching as the city's Independence Day parade rolled by. Fifty-two units from Lockport and beyond took part in the parade, leading people north towards Walnut Street, where even more people gathered for a free concert on Elm Street.

Today, the festivities include a Family Fun Day at Outwater Park from noon to 3 p.m. and a Patriot's Parade in Olcott beginning at noon. Fireworks will also be displayed at dusk in both Lockport and Royalton, where they will be preceded by a parade at 6 p.m.

Kids from the Lockport Family YMCA celebrate America. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)